2017 Survey of Pesticide Use in British Columbia Integrated Pest Management Program Executive Summary It is important for any regulatory agency to have current data on key aspects of the industries it regulates in order to operate in an effective, risk-based fashion and to be transparent with that information so the general public can access and make use of the data. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy’s (ENV) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program regulates the sale and use of pesticides in British Columbia through the Integrated Pest Management Act (IPMA) and subsequent Integrated Pest Management Regulation (IPMR) and strives to reduce risk to human health and the environment from the sale, transport or use of pesticides. To help achieve this goal, we undertook an analysis of data on the use of pesticides in the province in 2017, which can be used as a tool in the guidance of policy development and program management. The data for this report is compiled from mandatory submissions from proponents who were authorized to use pesticides in B.C. in 2017 for select uses outlined as per the IPMR. The results indicate the type and quantity of active ingredients (AI) used, the number of time the AI was reported used, and the area treated (for select uses). This summary is intended only to provide an overview of pesticide use in British Columbia in 2017. Additional information – including industry sector review papers, explanatory notes, other guidance documents and links to the Act and Regulation can be accessed at the following Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy web page: www.gov.bc.ca/PestManagement. Acknowledgments The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy wishes to thank the following individuals for reviewing the draft report and providing constructive feedback: the Regional Operation Branch Integrated Pest Management team and the Environmental Standards Branch Integrated Pest Management team. Very special thanks to Jon Mullan, Lauren Hall, Andreas Wins-Purdy, Michael Lapham and Chelsea Eby for their in-depth review and support. Citation and further information This report should be cited as: 2017 Survey of Pesticide Use in British Columbia. Integrated Pest Management Program, British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. Further information regarding this report may be obtained by contacting: Integrated Pest Management Program PO Box 9339 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BCV8W 9M1 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gov.bc.ca/pestmanagement Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Acknowledgments ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Citation and further information ................................................................................................................ 3 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Table of Tables ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Table of Figures: .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Section 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 7 Integrated Pest Management in B.C. .......................................................................................................... 7 Pesticide Management ........................................................................................................................... 8 Regulatory Standards for Use ................................................................................................................. 8 Reporting Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 9 Background ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Scope of this Report .................................................................................................................................. 10 Purpose and Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 11 Section 2: Survey Methods ........................................................................................................................... 11 Data Analysis and Presentation ................................................................................................................ 12 Grouping Pesticide Use ......................................................................................................................... 12 Grouping Pesticides by Type ................................................................................................................. 12 Data Control .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Data Quality .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Section 3: Understanding the Data ............................................................................................................... 14 Terminology .............................................................................................................................................. 14 Guidance for Interpretation of the Data ................................................................................................... 14 Application Methods ................................................................................................................................. 16 Section 4: Results and Discussion ................................................................................................................. 17 Pesticide Use in B.C. in 2017 ..................................................................................................................... 17 Pesticides Used for Forest Management in B.C ........................................................................................ 19 Pesticide Use in Silviculture .................................................................................................................. 19 Forest Health ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Total of Pesticide Use for Forest Management in B.C. ......................................................................... 21 Pesticides Used for Industrial Vegetation, Noxious Weeds and Invasive Plant Management in B.C ....... 22 Invasive Fish Management ....................................................................................................................... 25 Mosquito Suppression and Control in B.C. ............................................................................................... 26 Pesticide Use for Wood Pole Preservation in B.C ..................................................................................... 28 Pesticides Use in the Structural Sector ..................................................................................................... 29 Pesticide Use in the Fumigation Sector .................................................................................................... 32 Pesticide Use in the Landscape Sector ...................................................................................................... 33 Pesticide Use in the Aquaculture Sector ................................................................................................... 35 Section 5: Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 35 Works Cited ................................................................................................................................................... 37 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................... 38 Appendix A: Schedule 2 as Outlined in the IPMR ..................................................................................... 38 Excluded Pesticides ............................................................................................................................... 38 Appendix B: Amount of Active Ingredient Used and Area Treated per Active Ingredient and Number of Times AI Was Reported Used by the Landscape Sector in 2017 .............................................................. 41 Appendix C: A list of Active Ingredients (AI) That Shows the AI by the Number of Authorization Holders That Reported Use .................................................................................................................................... 44 Appendix D: A List of Active Ingredients (AI) That Shows the AI by the Most AI Applied to Least AI Applied .....................................................................................................................................................